diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
index 4946788d3e..78959dcd07 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = GD25Q16C
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 
 CIRCUITPY_VECTORIO = 1
+CIRCUITPY__EVE = 1